02/2016 Mayor's Corner February 2016
In January the Council sat down to review and update the city's 2015-2016 goals. We set
two-year goals last year, and we were proud to have accomplished quite a bit of work in the
first year, including the groundbreaking in River Terrace and expanding opportunities to
engage residents.
We will continue to work on plans for the Tigard Triangle, making downtown a place where
people want to be and providing recreational opportunities for our citizens.
In addition to those important goals, we will continue to work on Pacific Highway
congestion, the Lake Oswego Tigard Water Partnership, the Southwest Corridor, future
possible ballot measures and the city's Strategic Plan. The council also discussed adding to
our goals with the topics of homelessness and sustainability.
Upcoming items that you may want to follow include discussions about a street maintenance
fee, parks utility fee, storm water runoff charges and a sidewalk infill program. Please
continue to read the Cityscape, follow us on social media or the log onto the city's website
to find out more information about these and other topics.
Quote of the month by Socrates: "I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them
think."